The Harm in Hate Speech
What kind of speech does Waldron advocate for regulating in The Harm in Hate Speech?
Published (or printed) speech
What was the AIDS epidemic?
Outbreak of HIV/AIDS beginning in the early 1980s. In the U.S. it was associated with gay men and thus not taken seriously by the government for years.
What is periodicity?
Recurring trends in elements' properties.
What are the three i's?
Ignorance, inertia, ideology
What role did collaboration play in Kind of Blue's success as an album?
Multiple responses: group composed of musicians at the peaks of their careers, discussion and collaboration at the heart of Kind of Blue's improvisation, collaboration between Evans and Davis.
Why does Waldron distinguish between dignity and offense?
Because dignity is a valid ground for restriction of freedom of speech, while offense is not.
What is AZT? Where do we encounter it in Angels in America?
Expensive, rare, and experimental HIV drug- Roy's doctor tells him to try to get on a list for an AZT trial.
Who was Dmitri Mendeleev?
"Founder" of the periodic table.
What is a poverty trap?
A self-reinforcing cycle of poverty.
What is the connection between Natasha Trethewey's poem "Graveyard Blues" and Miles Davis's song "Freddie Freeloader"?
Both draw on blues forms and traditions.
Why does Waldron advocate for the use of the term group libel?
It's more accurate- reflects desire to restrict published rather than spoken hate, makes connection to group dignity that's harmed by hate speech.
Why does Roy say that he is "not a homosexual"?
He has power, he does not identify as a homosexual, internalized homophobia.
Why are there so many different versions of the periodic table?
Different versions give us different kinds of information and foreground different things, there is no one true table, the table is man-made.
What approach to global poverty do Banerjee and Duflo advocate?
EITHER thinking small to solve large global problems, OR listening to people living in poverty about their own experiences.
Why is the concept of modality significant for our understanding of Kind of Blue?
Kind of Blue popularized modal jazz- this was a new approach to jazz and a radical departure from what was popular at the time. Davis's modal approach shapes the sound of Kind of Blue.
According to Waldron, why is hate speech harmful?
It denies a person the basic dignity that we accord to all citizens in our society and undermines our collective commitment to justice.
Image of gay men/AIDS as holy contrasts with societal stigma, foreshadowing, creation of biblical atmosphere.
What is a triad?
What is the purpose of the stories used throughout Poor Economics?
Stories humanize large data sets, people respond to stories, allow people living in poverty to tell their own stories.
What is the 12-bar blues?
Popular chord progression originating in blues music.
List two things that hate speech does, according to Waldron.
Defames targeted groups, undermines collective assurance of equal dignity, serves as a call to action for bigots.
What is the function of the split scenes in Angels in America?
Compare and contrast characters, draw connections, establish themes.
What role did ignorance play in the creation of the Periodic Table?
Proceeding through ignorance to get to knowledge- many failed predictions for/versions of the periodic table were limited by human ignorance, further experimentation has led to more knowledge of the table.
What is a randomized control trial, and why do Banerjee and Duflo use them?
Large scale randomized experiments, allow researchers to test validity of theories
What are phonograph effects? How do they affect our understanding of Kind of Blue?
Effects that recording technology had on our experience of music. Multiple options- tangibility, portability, repeatability, etc.